Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar New Delhi: In 1992, Sachin Tendulkar moved up to No. 4 in India’s batting order in Test cricket. When he retired in 2013, Virat Kohli took over the spot. For almost 33 years, India never had to worry about India’s No. 4 in Test cricket. The transition from Tendulkar to…
Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan. (Credit: Shikhar Dhawan | X) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan vividly remembers when he scored a century on his Test debut against Australia in Mohali; Virat Kohli celebrated the milestone like his own. Dhawan fondly recalls how Kohli, being his energetic self, celebrated the moment just as passionately…
Anushka Sharma (L) and Virat Kohli (R) at Vrindavan. (Image: X) Former India cricket captain Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma visited their spiritual guide Premanand Maharaj at Vrindavan Dham on Tuesday, a day after announcing his retirement from Test cricket after a remarkable 14-year career that saw him score 9,230 runs.The couple, who…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli was the loudest, proudest flagbearer for Tests at a time of great churn in the modern game. In many ways, his exit creates a void in India’s red-ball cricket larger than the one left by the retirement of Sachin Tendulkar. No wonder the powers that be were so desperate to retain…
Virat Kohli (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) CHENNAI: A mere 134 runs in 10 Test innings! And then all the chatter of him being the best Test batter? Virat Kohli’s Test career was moving at a breakneck speed but his struggles in England in 2014 would prove a sizeable bump, making a large section of…
Australia’s Scott Boland celebrates with teammates after dismissing Nitish Kumar Reddy in the Sydney Test. (AP) Australia have announced a full-strength 15-player squad for the ICC World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s, including the return of skipper Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Cameron Green who missed recent Tests due to injuries. The…
India Squad for England Tour Announcement Live Updates: While the cricketing world focuses on the upcoming resumption of IPL 2025, significant developments are also taking place in India’s red-ball cricket setup. Behind the scenes, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is moving swiftly to finalise plans for the India A vs England…
Mitchell Starc (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: As the Indian Premier League (IPL) gears up for its dramatic return on May 17 following a brief suspension, Cricket Australia (CA) has thrown its full support behind players who choose not to head back to India. The tournament, halted due to heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, will…
NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Monday confirmed the resumption of the IPL season, which will be held across six venues starting May 17, with the final scheduled for June 3, as per the revised schedule. The tournament was paused on May 8 after the match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was called off due…
Robin Uthappa, former Karnataka player, recalled the remarkable incident from 2006 when an 18-year-old Virat Kohli returned to bat for Delhi in a Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka, just hours after his father’s death, scoring 90 runs to help his team avoid the follow-on. Uthappa shared his memories of witnessing Kohli’s resilience during that challenging…
